2 miles
Distance
271 ft
Climb
-57 ft
Descent
00:12:21
Avg time

Mattisons Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Karkloof Country Club
    Howick
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Trail Usage
    Biking Primary
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
    Popular direction shown
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Global Ranking
    #73486 in Mountain Biking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 5 in E-Biking
    • 80 in Trail Running
    • 5 in Hiking
  • Land Manager
    SAPPI

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Mattisons is a 2,638 m popular blue mixed trail located near Howick. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 83 m blue climb. On average it takes 12 minutes to complete this trail.

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More Stats for Mattisons bike trail trail
  • Altitude change
    213 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,919 ft
  • Altitude max
    4,171 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,919 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,134 ft
  • Grade
    2.5%
  • Grade max
    -7.5%
  • Grade min
    13.8%
  • Distance climb
    5,138 ft
  • Distance down
    1,693 ft
  • Distance flat
    1,824 ft
  • Avg time
    00:12:21
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  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
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Trail Difficulties
  • Access Road/Trail
  • White
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  • Blue
  • Black
  • Double Black Diamond

Trail Report Status
  • Clear / Green
  • Minor Issue / Yellow
  • Significant Issue / Amber
  • Closed

  • Land Owner Overlay
  • Wilderness (typically no bikes in USA)
  • BLM (public)
  • USFS (Wildlife sanctuaries darker than usfs)
  • State land
  • Indigenous
  • Military
Trail Conditions
  • Unknown
  • Snow Groomed
  • Snow Packed
  • Snow Covered
  • Freeze/thaw Cycle
  • Icy
  • Prevalent Mud
  • Wet
  • Variable
  • Ideal
  • Dry
  • Very Dry
  • Map Markers
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  • photo Photo
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  • region Riding Area
  • TTF TTF
  • Parking Parking
  • Viewpoint Viewpoint
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  • Directions Directions
  • Sight Sight
  • Restrooms Restrooms
  • eBike Charging Point eBike Charging Point
  • Water Fountain/Source Water Fountain/Source
  • Gate Gate
  • Trail Sign Trail Sign
  • Table or Bench Table or Bench
  • Ladder Ladder
  • Stairs Stairs
  • Bridge Bridge
  • Boardwalk Boardwalk
  • Camping Camping
  • Cabin Cabin
  • Lodge Lodge
  • Bear Cache Bear Cache
  • Dock Dock
  • Ranger Station Ranger Station
  • Summit Summit
  • Other Other
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      Mattisons Trail Reports

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      Aug 27, 2020 @ 7:43am
      Aug 27, 2020
      		 reporter
      Jul 25, 2020 @ 2:55am
      Jul 25, 2020
      Mar 25, 2020 @ 3:51am
      Mar 25, 2020
      		 reporter Closed due to Corona Virus
      Nov 4, 2019 @ 4:33am
      Nov 4, 2019
      Oct 31, 2019 @ 7:33am
      Oct 31, 2019
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

      Past Week
      • 3 rides
      • 24 miles avg distance
      6 Months
      • 73 rides
      • 24 miles avg distance
      All
      • 119 rides
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